Chelsea Captain James handed one-game Ban for Improper Conduct

Reece James has been fined £90,000 by the FA and banned for one game after using 'improper, abusive and insulting' words and behaviour towards a match official following Chelsea's 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa last month.

James, who was named club captain during the summer, has already missed eight matches after he suffered a hamstring injury in training back in August.

The 23-year-old has been in the stands ever since but during last month's 1-0 home defeat to Aston Villa, he confronted the match officials in the tunnel at full-time.

The FA charged James and on Wednesday confirmed the full-back will serve a one-game suspension for aiming improper/insulting or abusive words towards referee Jarred Gillet or one of his assistants.

That means James will miss the trip to Burnley, regardless of his current fitness status.

An FA statement read: "Reece James has been given a one-game suspension and £90,000 fine for breaching FA Rule E3 at Chelsea's Premier League match against Aston Villa on Sunday 24 September.